Nahum 1:7 Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a refuge in times The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him...him...

Psalms 62:11 Psalms 62:11 One thing God has spoken, two One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong…strong…

Give Me an Answer

Are Evil and Suffering Evidence Against God?Are Evil and Suffering Evidence Against God?

How Does God Redeem Our Suffering?How Does God Redeem Our Suffering?

John 1:14 John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.Father, full of grace and truth.

The Incarnation

Hebrews 2:10 Hebrews 2:10 In bringing many sons to glory, it In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through author of their salvation perfect through suffering. suffering.

1111Both the one who makes men holy and those Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

Hebrews 4:15 Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. without sin.

1616Let us then approach the throne of grace with Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.find grace to help us in our time of need.

Matthew 27:46 Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" God, why have you forsaken me?"

The Crucifixion

1 Peter 2:21 1 Peter 2:21 To this you were called, because To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. example, that you should follow in his steps. 2222"He committed no sin, and no deceit was "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”found in his mouth.”

1 Peter 2:23 1 Peter 2:23 When they hurled their insults at When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.”to him who judges justly.”

1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed..”been healed..”

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Matthew 19:28 Matthew 19:28 I tell you the truth, at the I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, the Son of Man will sit on renewal of all things, the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne.his glorious throne.

The Resurrection

Revelation 21:1 Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.longer any sea.

22I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

33And I heard a loud voice from the throne And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.be their God.

44He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”away.”

55He who was seated on the throne said, "I am He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.“true.“

2 Corinthians 4:16 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 1717For our light and momentary troubles are For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. outweighs them all.

1818So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. but what is unseen is eternal.

““They say of some temporal suffering, ‘No future They say of some temporal suffering, ‘No future bliss can make up for it,’ but knowing that Heaven, bliss can make up for it,’ but knowing that Heaven, once attained, will work backwards and turn even once attained, will work backwards and turn even that agony into a glory.” that agony into a glory.” -C.S. Lewis-C.S. Lewis